Bengaluru Software engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bengaluru Software engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

India TV News  

Digital arrest scam: A 39-year-old software engineer fell victim to a digital arrest scam, losing Rs 11.8 crore police said on Monday. Then, he also got a call from a person asking him to download the Skype app following which a man, allegedly dressed in Mumbai police uniform video-called him and claimed that a businessman had opened a bank account using his Aadhaar to conduct transactions worth Rs 6 crore, the FIR further stated. Victim transferred Rs 11.8 crore On November 25, another individual, claiming to be in police uniform, contacted the software engineer via Skype. According to the FIR, the victim transferred a total of Rs 11.8 crore in multiple transactions to various bank accounts over a period of time, driven by the fear of arrest.

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Digital arrest to illegal parcels, here is how Indians are being scammed by cyber criminals
3 days, 11 hours ago

Digital arrest to illegal parcels, here is how Indians are being scammed by cyber criminals

India Today  

India is witnessing an alarming rise in online fraud, with cyber scammers employing new and sophisticated tactics to exploit unsuspecting individuals. Thousands of people have lost lakhs and crores to cyber scammers, who lure their victims under the pretext of work-from-home jobs, updating KYC through links, and in some cases by threatening people with with the so-called "digital arrest.” To …

Three arrested for digitally arresting, scamming engineer of ₹9L
1 week, 2 days ago

Three arrested for digitally arresting, scamming engineer of ₹9L

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The police on Saturday arrested a gang of three from Gujarat for allegedly scamming gullible victims by placing them under ‘digital arrest’ after claiming their mobile numbers were used in illegal activities. The complainant, an engineer from Colaba, received a WhatsApp video call from an unrecognised mobile number in September. The accused had a background of a police station …

Four arrested for siphoning off ₹12.5 cr from CRED, Bengaluru police uncover major crime: Report
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1 week, 4 days ago

Four arrested for siphoning off ₹12.5 cr from CRED, Bengaluru police uncover major crime: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a major cybercrime case, Bengaluru police have arrested four individuals from Gujarat who allegedly embezzled ₹12.5 crore from credit card payments platform CRED, reported Deccan Herald. According to the report, CRED’s corporate account is managed through Axis Bank’s Indiranagar branch in Bengaluru and authorities have managed to recover ₹1.83 crore of the stolen amount. The accused reportedly identified vulnerabilities …

Digital arrest scam: 59-year-old Japanese man loses ₹35 lakh to cyber criminals in Bengaluru
1 week, 5 days ago

Digital arrest scam: 59-year-old Japanese man loses ₹35 lakh to cyber criminals in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

A 59-year-old Japanese national working in Bengaluru was reportedly defrauded of ₹35.49 lakh by cyber criminals who threatened him with a fabricated "digital arrest." A Japanese man in Bengaluru lost ₹ 35 lakhs to cyber criminals. Fearing legal consequences, Sasaki complied with their demands and transferred a total of ₹35.49 lakh in multiple payments between December 12 and 14, using …

Avadi police bust Rs 38 lakh digital scam; arrest accused linked to 135 cybercrime cases
2 weeks ago

Avadi police bust Rs 38 lakh digital scam; arrest accused linked to 135 cybercrime cases

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Investigation by the Avadi police into a cybercrime where Rs 38 lakh was swindled from a retired college lecturer in a ‘digital arrest’ scam has led the cops to an accused whose 13 bank accounts were used in at least 135 similar scams. During investigation, the team led by Avadi cybercrime inspector Pravin Kumar found that Rs 5 lakh …

MP: Indore MBBS student arrested over ₹8 lakh ‘crypto transfer’ to Chinese gang
2 weeks ago

MP: Indore MBBS student arrested over ₹8 lakh ‘crypto transfer’ to Chinese gang

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old MBBS student from Madhya Pradesh's Indore was arrested for allegedly transferring ₹8 lakh in cyber fraud money to a gang of Chinese youths by converting it into cryptocurrency, PTI reported citing police on Wednesday. DCP Rajesh Kumar Tripathi revealed during Vishnoi's interrogation that he provided bank accounts to a gang on a commission basis for cyber fraud. “We …

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time
2 weeks, 1 day ago

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] the branch staff, with their prudence and proactive approach, saved the customer from being a victim of cyber fraud and thwarted the attempt to cheat ₹ 90 lakh by digital arrest. What raised the bank staff’s suspicions even more was the fact that the customer – a retired government servant and resident of Aashiana -- was continuously on video …

Ludhiana: Textile unit owner loses ₹86 lakh to cyber fraudsters
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ludhiana: Textile unit owner loses ₹86 lakh to cyber fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

A textile unit owner’s firm in Ludhiana was duped of ₹86 lakh by a cyber fraudster. Victim Shrenik Jain, 58, a resident of Dr Sham Singh Road in Civil Lines and director of a textile firm, said that his accountant Amit Salaria received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number displaying his photo as the profile picture on December 17. …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Aadhaar card misuse fraud cost a software engineer 12 crore
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Aadhaar card misuse fraud cost a software engineer 12 crore

India TV News  

Cyber fraud, particularly through digital arrests, has become increasingly prevalent, with victims falling prey to these scams every day. Recently, a disturbing case of digital fraud emerged from Bengaluru, where cybercriminals defrauded a software engineer of crores. The scammers posed as officers from TRAI and falsely informed Vijay Kumar, the software engineer, that his Aadhaar card had been misused. To …

Bengaluru police chief cautions citizens against fake 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bengaluru police chief cautions citizens against fake 'digital arrest' scam

India Today  

Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda warned citizens against a growing cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate government officials and threaten victims with a so-called "digital arrest." The Commissioner advised people to avoid unknown calls or video calls and refrain from sharing personal details like Aadhaar or PAN numbers. He highlighted the 1930 helpline as a resource for tracing and recovering funds lost …

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another case of “digital arrest,” a 46-year-old homemaker from Indiranagar, Bengaluru, was conned out of over ₹30 lakh by fraudsters impersonating officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Mumbai police. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the scammers held her under a fabricated “digital arrest” for 11 days, orchestrating an elaborate cyber scam. Fake calls from …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam

India Today  

A 39-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a "digital arrest" scam, after fraudsters impersonating police officers falsely accused him of being involved in money laundering. The caller alleged that his SIM card, linked to his Aadhaar card, had been used for illegal Soon after, the victim received another call from someone pretending to be a police …

Citizens lose ₹64 lakh to cyber fraudsters
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Citizens lose ₹64 lakh to cyber fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

Police have recorded five cyber crime cases where fraudsters siphoned off ₹64 lakh from accounts of citizens. In the first case, a 47-year-old resident has lodged a complaint with the Warje police stating that unidentified fraudsters cheated him on the pretext of online share trading promising huge returns. In the second case, a 32-year-old woman from Wadgaonsheri was cheated of …

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
3 weeks, 1 day ago

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Four men who were involved in an online investment scam were arrested by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre on December 6 and 7. The arrested include two mule account holders, a face-to-face agent, and an agent directly working in a scam compound in Cambodia. According to the police, the victim, a 67-year-old retired government employee residing in Chennai, …

Swift intervention by bank, cyber police save doctor from losing lakhs to scammers in Kerala
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Swift intervention by bank, cyber police save doctor from losing lakhs to scammers in Kerala

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The swift intervention of the Cyber Investigation Division helped a Changanassery-based doctor recover Rs 4.2 lakh that he had transferred to cyber scammers, who had held him under 'virtual arrest' after making him believe they were from the Mumbai police. The doctor was contacted by the cyber criminals impersonating Mumbai police officers on Tuesday, alleging that they had found …

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud

India Today  

An 83-year-old woman from Bengaluru was cheated of Rs 1.24 crore by fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials. The incident, which took place between October and November, came to light when the victim filed a complaint with the city cyber police after growing suspicious of the scammers’ activities. The FIR also detailed the four separate transactions made by the woman …

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 68-year-old man in Bengaluru fell victim to an organised cyber scam, losing ₹1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after being held under "digital arrest" for seven days. The scammers, pretending to be Mumbai crime branch officers, accused the senior citizen of involving in a money laundering case linked to Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways. The fraudsters had …

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The cybercrime cell of the Lucknow police on Saturday helped a state capital resident Amit Gupta get back ₹19 lakh out of ₹ 28.7 lakh that he lost in a cyber fraud on the promise of earning huge profits from trading in the stock market between May and July earlier this year. The cyber frauds, impersonating as representatives of …

Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A couple from Narayanguda were scared to even step out of their house after a four-day long of what they believed was a ‘digital arrest’. On pressing 1, the call got connected to a scamster, who, posing as a Mumbai crime branch officer, told them that there was suspicious activity noticed on their number. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad …

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call

India Today  

Digital arrest cases have become a significant cyber menace in India. The latest victim of such fraud is from Mumbai, where a 68-year-old senior citizen was reportedly swindled out of Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the incident began on November 30 when the victim received a WhatsApp video call from an …

Digital arrest scam: IT professional kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over a week in Coonoor, defrauded of ₹16 lakhs
4 weeks ago

Digital arrest scam: IT professional kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over a week in Coonoor, defrauded of ₹16 lakhs

The Hindu  

Scammers pretending to be cyber crime police defrauded an IT professional in Coonoor of ₹16 lakhs in cash, falsely stating that she had been under ‘digital arrest’, and not allowing her to leave her home for over a week, the police have said. A few minutes later, the woman received a call on a video calling application from people claiming …

Digital arrest scam rising in India: Here is how to protect yourself and everything else you need to know
4 weeks ago

Digital arrest scam rising in India: Here is how to protect yourself and everything else you need to know

India Today  

Imagine this – You are busy completing your daily chores when suddenly you receive a call from an unknown person. Unfortunately, this has been the reality for many individuals who fell victim to the "digital arrest" scam, losing significant amounts of money to fraudsters posing as senior officials. These digital scams, particularly the digital arrest scam, are targeting individuals across …

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police arrest three in Rs 3.84 crore scam in Chennai
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police arrest three in Rs 3.84 crore scam in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Three people have been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime police on charges of swindling Rs 3.84 crore from a man in a digital arrest scam. The police said that Harish was a mule account holder who earned Rs 1 lakh by selling his account, while Logesh, a mule account agent, confessed to providing two bank accounts to …

Karnataka youth falls victim to ‘digital arrest’, scammers take ₹4.7 lakh loan in his name: Report
1 month ago

Karnataka youth falls victim to ‘digital arrest’, scammers take ₹4.7 lakh loan in his name: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another cybercrime case, a Mysuru youth has alleged that fraudsters tricked him into taking a ₹4.7 lakh loan and held him under "digital arrest" for 24 hours. According to a Times of India report, the victim has filed a complaint with the Cybercrime, Economic Offences, and Narcotics police station, alleging mental harassment as the financial company demands EMI …

Two Arrested for Operating Fake Job Visa Scam in Hyderabad
1 month ago

Two Arrested for Operating Fake Job Visa Scam in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A joint operation by the Task Force and Narayanguda Police led to the arrest of two individuals, Yeruva Abhishek Reddy and Thumma Chinnamma for allegedly running a fake job visa scam on December 7. The accused operated the fraudulent JMJ Reddy Consultancy in Himayathnagar since 2020 promising foreign employment opportunities. The accused issued fake visas and collected approximately Rs …

Former Miss India winner put under digital arrest for 2 hours, loses ₹99,000
1 month ago

Former Miss India winner put under digital arrest for 2 hours, loses ₹99,000

Hindustan Times  

An Agra model was digitally arrested by cybercriminals for two hours and lost ₹99,000, according to police on Wednesday. Shivankita Dixit claims to be a former Femina Miss India, West Bengal 2017. The term "digital arrest" refers to a new type of cyber scam in which scammers impersonate law enforcement officials, such as CBI or customs officers, and threaten victims …

Pune man gets call for his involvement in credit card fraud, loses Rs 28 lakh in scam
1 month ago

Pune man gets call for his involvement in credit card fraud, loses Rs 28 lakh in scam

India Today  

In the past few months, there has been a sharp rise in cases of online scams in India. In this scam, fraudsters posing as fake police officials call victims, confine them to a room under the pretence of digital arrest, and instruct them not to communicate with anyone. The recently reported victim of this scam is a 76-year-old doctor from …

Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India
1 month ago

Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram police have arrested eight cybercriminals accused of defrauding 7,719 victims across India of ₹74.2 crore over the last 6-8 months, officials said on Monday. The arrested suspects include Lakshya Kumar, Amrit Pal, and Chetan Kumar, apprehended on October 15 and 16; Kanishk Pratap of Hisar on October 23; Zakaria Khan of Nuh on October 27; Sunil Kumar of …

Mumbai man, 56, duped of over Rs 12 crore during month-long digital arrest
1 month ago

Mumbai man, 56, duped of over Rs 12 crore during month-long digital arrest

India Today  

A 56-year-old man in Mumbai lost a whopping Rs 12.81 crore after fraudsters tricked him into believing he was under investigation for illegal activities and placed him under 'digital arrest' for nearly a month. After obtaining his Aadhaar number and credentials, the victim received a WhatsApp video call from an individual posing as Inspector Vikram Singh of the Mumbai Crime …

Vizianagaram: Digital arrest scam busted, five arrested
1 month ago

Vizianagaram: Digital arrest scam busted, five arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Vizianagaram One Town Police have cracked a major digital arrest scam, leading to the arrest of five persons involved in the fraudulent operation. On October 10, 2024, she received a call from an individual impersonating a police officer, claiming that drugs had been found in a parcel sent by her and that she was under a ‘digital arrest.’ …

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened

Live Mint  

In yet another incident, a Mumbai woman was made to strip and duped of ₹1.8 lakh by scamsters after they convinced the 26-year-old that she was under ‘digital arrest.’ The victim who resides in Borivali East, received a phone call on November 19 where the fraudsters claimed to be Delhi Police officers, NDTV reported. As the conversation followed, the scammers …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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1 month, 1 week ago

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 33-year-old resident of Chandivali, Powai, has been defrauded of ₹26.33 lakh by cyber fraudsters who brought the full weight of the ‘law’ to bear upon her, pressuring her into parting with her savings and investments. Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case The Cyber Police said things began to unravel for the victim on …

Mumbai woman forced to strip, cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after digital arrest
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mumbai woman forced to strip, cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after digital arrest

India Today  

A 26-year-old woman in Mumbai was coerced into stripping during a video call and cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after falling prey to a digital arrest scam by fraudsters posing as police officials. The fraudsters, using multiple phone numbers, threatened her with arrest and forced her to book a hotel room for a virtual interrogation. During the video call, the …

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened
1 month, 1 week ago

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened

Live Mint  

In an unfortunate incident of yet another 'digital arrest' scam, a 90-year-old man in Surat, Gujarat, was defrauded of his entire life savings of over ₹1 crore. The elderly victim, a stock market trader, was duped by fraudsters posing as officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation, who alleged his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering racket, reported …

IIT Bombay student gets call from fake telecom authority for his SIM, loses Rs 7.28 lakh
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1 month, 1 week ago

IIT Bombay student gets call from fake telecom authority for his SIM, loses Rs 7.28 lakh

India Today  

India is grappling with the growing menace of cyber frauds, including digital arrest scams where fraudsters exploit digital platforms like WhatsApp to deceive unsuspecting victims. In a recent case of such an online scam, a student from IIT Bombay fell prey to scammers posing as fake Telecom Regulatory Authority of India officers and lost Rs 7.28 lakh. In the fake …

IIT student falls victim to Digital Arrest loses lakhs as fraudsters pose as TRAI officials
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1 month, 1 week ago

IIT student falls victim to Digital Arrest loses lakhs as fraudsters pose as TRAI officials

India TV News  

Recently, there has been an alarming rise in what is being called "digital arrests," where scammers trick people into believing they are in legal trouble online. The situation is particularly concerning because even a student from IIT Bombay, one of India's top engineering schools, was a victim of this scam. Recently, Prime Minister Modi has acknowledged the seriousness of digital …

Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹11 crore online trading fraud
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹11 crore online trading fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The South Cyber police on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old Nagpada resident in connection with the online share trading fraud in which a 75-year-old Colaba resident recently lost ₹11 crore. Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹ 11 crore online trading fraud The arrested accused was identified as Kaif Ibrahim Mansuri, who used to work as a customer relationship executive …

India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report

Hindustan Times  

India has endured a loss of around ₹11,333 crore to cyber scams in the first nine months of 2024, said a recent report. Stock trading frauds caused the maximum amount of loss, ₹ 4,636 crore from over 2 lakh complaints. Meanwhile, cases of digital arrests, which authorities have seen an uptick in, caused a loss of ₹1,616 crore from around …

IIT Bombay Student Duped Of Rs 7.29 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
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1 month, 1 week ago

IIT Bombay Student Duped Of Rs 7.29 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam

ABP News  

Mumbai: An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', news agency PTI quoted police as saying. 'Digital arrest' is a new and growing form of cyber fraud in which fraudsters pose as …

Digital arrest scam: Ex Air Force employee made to travel from Faridabad to Bihar, bank account wiped clean
1 month, 1 week ago

Digital arrest scam: Ex Air Force employee made to travel from Faridabad to Bihar, bank account wiped clean

Hindustan Times  

Not just did this Faridabad man transfer all his money to someone he thought was a regulatory official, but also travelled all the way to Bihar on a train to repeat the same for another bank account before realising he was getting scammed and was put under ‘digital arrest’ - a cybercrime menace that has led to dozens of people …

IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh
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1 month, 1 week ago

IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A student from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay became the latest victim of a growing cyber fraud known as "digital arrest," losing a staggering ₹7.29 lakh to a scammer posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India employee. The caller posed as an employee of the TRAI and informed him that 17 complaints of illegal activities were registered against his …

IIT Bombay student loses ₹7 lakh in 'digital arrest' scam
1 month, 1 week ago

IIT Bombay student loses ₹7 lakh in 'digital arrest' scam

Hindustan Times  

An IIT Bombay student lost ₹7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday. An IIT Bombay student lost over ₹ 7 lakh in the new 'digital arrest' scam 'Digital arrest' is a new and …

IIT Bombay student duped of over Rs 7 lakh by scammers after digital arrest
1 month, 1 week ago

IIT Bombay student duped of over Rs 7 lakh by scammers after digital arrest

India Today  

A 25-year-old student from IIT Bombay was duped of Rs 7.29 lakh after he was digitally arrested by scammers who posed as government officials, according to the Mumbai Police. The student realised that he had been duped only after reading about similar digital arrest scams on the internet after which he informed the police. In October, the Union Ministry of …

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh
1 month, 1 week ago

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh

India Today  

A retired Army officer in Haryana's Faridabad has fallen prey to cyber fraud through 'digital arrest' and has been duped of Rs 5 lakh, police said on Wednesday. Retired Army officer Aditya Jha was held under a 55-hour digital arrest by the fraudsters and was even called to Bihar's Madhubani to transfer the money as demanded. According to the complaint, …

Haryana: Retired Air force personnel becomes victim of digital arrest in Faridabad, duped of Rs 5 lakh
1 month, 1 week ago

Haryana: Retired Air force personnel becomes victim of digital arrest in Faridabad, duped of Rs 5 lakh

India TV News  

Haryana: A retired Air Force official from Faridabad was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Central Bureau of Investigation officials, who placed him under digital arrest for 55 hours, the police said today. The victim, Aditya Kumar Jha, a retired sergeant from the Air Force, is currently employed as a clerk …

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam
1 month, 1 week ago

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Cyberabad economic offences wing police arrested Appampally Surya Pratap Reddy of Chandanagar for allegedly swindling one Nasar khan of over `2.79 crore in a chit fund scam. Man Steals From Relative’s Shop Hyderabad:The Mangalhat crime team police arrested two persons for a theft of `17.50 lakh worth kitchen hardware. Cops Arrest Duo With 18kg Ganja Hyderabad: The Government Railway …

Digital arrest scam: Alert SBI staff saves senior citizen in Hyderabad from ₹13 lakh fraud
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1 month, 1 week ago

Digital arrest scam: Alert SBI staff saves senior citizen in Hyderabad from ₹13 lakh fraud

Live Mint  

An incident in Hyderabad has come to light where vigilant employees at a State Bank of India branch saved a senior citizen from being conned ₹13 lakh in a scam involving a so-called ‘digital arrest’. The senior citizen went to the SBI branch and told a bank staffer that he wanted to break fixed deposits to withdraw the money, the …

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